Legislature
Q&A with Colorado lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer | Republican says she’ll be a governor who ‘knows how to govern’
Updated 12 hours ago
State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer says her decades of experience in government — as a county commissioner, director of a state department and state legislator —...
Colorado remains among a shrinking pool of states with glass ceilings at top of the ticket | TRAIL MIX
Updated 2 weeks ago
Will 2026 be the year Colorado voters shatter one of the state’s stubborn and seemingly incongruous glass ceilings? The Centennial State approaches next year’s sesquicentennial...
Colorado legislators deny move to delete ‘tax increase’ language in ballot title in statewide publication
Updated 2 weeks ago
Colorado legislators on Thursday rejected an attempt to change the title of a ballot measure in a widely disseminated publication in order to avoid mentioning...
Gov. Jared Polis restricts list of grants worth $250M to ‘pro-affordable housing’ communities
Updated 1 month ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday followed up on a May executive order that would limit hundreds of millions in state grants to only communities that...
Federal judge, for now, declines to block Colorado’s gas stove disclosure law
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado Disability Rights Advocacy Day celebrates progress and legislative efforts
Updated 7 months ago
Colorado’s hands-free driving law appears to be working, early data shows
Updated 7 months ago
Colorado lawmakers push for reforms on drug tests with high false-positive rates
Updated 7 months ago
Dumb Friends League | WHAT’S YOUR AGENDA?
Updated 7 months ago
Senate Democrats introduce bill to require Colorado testing facilities to offer animals to shelters
Updated 7 months ago
Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced a new bill that would require Colorado animal testing facilities to offer test subjects, such as cats and dogs, to local...
Proposal to increase gun theft penalties in Colorado passes committee
Updated 7 months ago
A bill increasing penalties for gun theft narrowly cleared its first hurdle on Tuesday, passing through the House Judiciary Committee by one vote. House Bill...
Colorado Senate Democrats pass resolution condemning Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act
Updated 7 months ago
Senate Democrats passed a resolution Wednesday condemning President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to justify mass deportations. The resolution, sponsored by Sens. Julie...
Colorado Senate passes union-backed bill amid objections from business community
Updated 7 months ago
The Colorado Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to eliminate a key requirement before a labor group can negotiate with a company to impose dues...
Colorado bill to increase ammunition age requirement to 21 narrowly passes committee
Updated 7 months ago
Colorado senators gear up for contentious debate over gun and labor bills
Updated 7 months ago
Union bill passes committee, headed to Colorado Senate
Updated 8 months ago
AARP Colorado | WHAT’S YOUR AGENDA?
Updated 8 months ago
WHAT’S YOUR AGENDA? | Save the Children Action Network
Updated 8 months ago
Bills to Watch | Colorado lawmakers introduce first gun bills of 2025 session
Updated 8 months ago
Bills to Watch | Republican legislators seek to repeal Colorado’s ‘cage-free’ eggs law
Updated 8 months ago
A pair of Republican lawmakers is seeking to repeal Colorado’s “cage-free” eggs law, which went into full effect at the start of the year, citing...
Briefly | Colorado infrastructure, water projects receive $112M in federal funding
Updated 8 months ago
Colorado infrastructure projects to receive nearly $112 million in funding from U.S. Dept. of Transportation The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has provided Colorado with...
Colorado House leaders kick off 2025 session with focus on affordability
Updated 8 months ago
Democratic and Republican leaders of the Colorado House on Wednesday decried the economic burden Coloradans face and vowed to lower costs for residents and businesses...
Colorado House Democrats’ first 10 bills focus on wages, insurance, rent-setting software
Updated 8 months ago
Colorado House Democrats on Wednesday introduced their first 10 bills of the 2025 legislative session, which are often some of the most prominent proposals of...
New Colorado laws: What law enforcement wants you to know
Updated 9 months ago
Colorado Chamber of Commerce releases 2025 legislative agenda
Updated 9 months ago
Colorado laws that go into effect Jan. 1: Here’s what to expect
Updated 10 months ago
Briefly | Colorado congressmen introduce resolution honoring Space Force anniversary
Updated 10 months ago
Colorado students participate in YMCA Youth in Government conference
Updated 10 months ago
Briefly | Arapahoe County Democrats schedule vacancy election to fill Buckner seat
Updated 10 months ago
Briefly | Colorado lawmakers focus on affordable housing, bridge repairs
Updated 10 months ago
Business groups warn against changes to Colorado’s union law
Updated 10 months ago